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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The answers I received added little to the information I had already obtained.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The answers I received added little to the information I had already obtained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
answers
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From this reading The answers I received added little to the information I had already obtained.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
attendance
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From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
attention
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From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
centre
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From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
conversation
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From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
country
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From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
decay
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From this reading Is it not strange that he should suffer so fine a place to fall into decay?"
Derval
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From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
engaged
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From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
evening
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From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
fall
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From this reading Is it not strange that he should suffer so fine a place to fall into decay?"
felt
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From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Is it not strange that he should suffer so fine a place to fall into decay?"
general
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From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
group
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From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is it not strange that he should suffer so fine a place to fall into decay?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
incidentally
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From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
information
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From this reading The answers I received added little to the information I had already obtained.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Is it not strange that he should suffer so fine a place to fall into decay?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
joined
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From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
knitting
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From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
listened
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From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The answers I received added little to the information I had already obtained.
made
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From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
man
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From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
mentioning
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From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
Mrs
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From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
naturally
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From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
neighbourhood
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From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it not strange that he should suffer so fine a place to fall into decay?"
obtained
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From this reading The answers I received added little to the information I had already obtained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
ordinary
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From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
paid
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From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
Philip
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From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
place
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From this reading Is it not strange that he should suffer so fine a place to fall into decay?"
places
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Poyntz
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Poyntz's
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From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
proper
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From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
rapidly
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From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
received
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From this reading The answers I received added little to the information I had already obtained.
reception
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From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Is it not strange that he should suffer so fine a place to fall into decay?"
Sir
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From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
slowly
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From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is it not strange that he should suffer so fine a place to fall into decay?"
sort
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From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
strange
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From this reading Is it not strange that he should suffer so fine a place to fall into decay?"
suffer
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From this reading Is it not strange that he should suffer so fine a place to fall into decay?"
talked
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From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
then
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From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
turned
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From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
usual
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From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
visit
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From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I joined a group engaged in general conversation, of which Mrs. Poyntz herself made the centre, knitting as usual,--rapidly while she talked, slowly when she listened.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without mentioning the visit I had paid that morning, I turned the conversation on the different country places in the neighbourhood, and then incidentally asked, "What sort of a man is Sir Philip Derval?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That evening I went to Mrs. Poyntz's; it was one of her ordinary "reception nights," and I felt that she would naturally expect my attendance as "a proper attention."
